telegram.Update

class telegram.Update(update_id, message=None, edited_message=None, channel_post=None, edited_channel_post=None, inline_query=None, chosen_inline_result=None, callback_query=None, shipping_query=None, pre_checkout_query=None, poll=None, poll_answer=None, my_chat_member=None, chat_member=None, chat_join_request=None, **_kwargs)

Bases: telegram.base.TelegramObject

This object represents an incoming update.

Objects of this class are comparable in terms of equality. Two objects of this class are considered equal, if their update_id is equal.

Note

At most one of the optional parameters can be present in any given update.

Parameters

update_id (int) – The update’s unique identifier. Update identifiers start from a certain positive number and increase sequentially. This ID becomes especially handy if you’re using Webhooks, since it allows you to ignore repeated updates or to restore the correct update sequence, should they get out of order. If there are no new updates for at least a week, then identifier of the next update will be chosen randomly instead of sequentially.
message (telegram.Message, optional) – New incoming message of any kind - text, photo, sticker, etc.
edited_message (telegram.Message, optional) – New version of a message that is known to the bot and was edited.
channel_post (telegram.Message, optional) – New incoming channel post of any kind - text, photo, sticker, etc.
edited_channel_post (telegram.Message, optional) – New version of a channel post that is known to the bot and was edited.
inline_query (telegram.InlineQuery, optional) – New incoming inline query.
chosen_inline_result (telegram.ChosenInlineResult, optional) – The result of an inline query that was chosen by a user and sent to their chat partner.
callback_query (telegram.CallbackQuery, optional) – New incoming callback query.
shipping_query (telegram.ShippingQuery, optional) – New incoming shipping query. Only for invoices with flexible price.
pre_checkout_query (telegram.PreCheckoutQuery, optional) – New incoming pre-checkout query. Contains full information about checkout.
poll (telegram.Poll, optional) – New poll state. Bots receive only updates about stopped polls and polls, which are sent by the bot.
poll_answer (telegram.PollAnswer, optional) – A user changed their answer in a non-anonymous poll. Bots receive new votes only in polls that were sent by the bot itself.
my_chat_member (telegram.ChatMemberUpdated, optional) –
The bot’s chat member status was updated in a chat. For private chats, this update is received only when the bot is blocked or unblocked by the user.

New in version 13.4.
chat_member (telegram.ChatMemberUpdated, optional) –
A chat member’s status was updated in a chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat and must explicitly specify 'chat_member' in the list of 'allowed_updates' to receive these updates (see telegram.Bot.get_updates(), telegram.Bot.set_webhook(), telegram.ext.Updater.start_polling() and telegram.ext.Updater.start_webhook()).

New in version 13.4.
chat_join_request (telegram.ChatJoinRequest, optional) –
A request to join the chat has been sent. The bot must have the telegram.ChatPermissions.can_invite_users administrator right in the chat to receive these updates.

New in version 13.8.
**kwargs (dict) – Arbitrary keyword arguments.

update_id

The update’s unique identifier.

Type: int

message

Optional. New incoming message.

Type: telegram.Message

edited_message

Optional. New version of a message.

Type: telegram.Message

channel_post

Optional. New incoming channel post.

Type: telegram.Message

edited_channel_post

Optional. New version of a channel post.

Type: telegram.Message

inline_query

Optional. New incoming inline query.

Type: telegram.InlineQuery

chosen_inline_result

Optional. The result of an inline query that was chosen by a user.

Type: telegram.ChosenInlineResult

callback_query

Optional. New incoming callback query.

Type: telegram.CallbackQuery

shipping_query

Optional. New incoming shipping query.

Type: telegram.ShippingQuery

pre_checkout_query

Optional. New incoming pre-checkout query.

Type: telegram.PreCheckoutQuery

poll

Optional. New poll state. Bots receive only updates about stopped polls and polls, which are sent by the bot.

Type: telegram.Poll

poll_answer

Optional. A user changed their answer in a non-anonymous poll. Bots receive new votes only in polls that were sent by the bot itself.

Type: telegram.PollAnswer

my_chat_member

Optional. The bot’s chat member status was updated in a chat. For private chats, this update is received only when the bot is blocked or unblocked by the user.

New in version 13.4.

Type: telegram.ChatMemberUpdated

chat_member

Optional. A chat member’s status was updated in a chat. The bot must be an administrator in the chat and must explicitly specify 'chat_member' in the list of 'allowed_updates' to receive these updates (see telegram.Bot.get_updates(), telegram.Bot.set_webhook(), telegram.ext.Updater.start_polling() and telegram.ext.Updater.start_webhook()).

New in version 13.4.

Type: telegram.ChatMemberUpdated

chat_join_request

Optional. A request to join the chat has been sent. The bot must have the 'can_invite_users' administrator right in the chat to receive these updates.

New in version 13.8.

Type: telegram.ChatJoinRequest

ALL_TYPES = ['message', 'edited_message', 'channel_post', 'edited_channel_post', 'inline_query', 'chosen_inline_result', 'callback_query', 'shipping_query', 'pre_checkout_query', 'poll', 'poll_answer', 'my_chat_member', 'chat_member', 'chat_join_request']: telegram.constants.UPDATE_ALL_TYPES

New in version 13.5.

CALLBACK_QUERY = 'callback_query': telegram.constants.UPDATE_CALLBACK_QUERY

New in version 13.5.

CHANNEL_POST = 'channel_post': telegram.constants.UPDATE_CHANNEL_POST

New in version 13.5.

CHAT_JOIN_REQUEST = 'chat_join_request': telegram.constants.UPDATE_CHAT_JOIN_REQUEST

New in version 13.8.

CHAT_MEMBER = 'chat_member': telegram.constants.UPDATE_CHAT_MEMBER

New in version 13.5.

CHOSEN_INLINE_RESULT = 'chosen_inline_result': telegram.constants.UPDATE_CHOSEN_INLINE_RESULT

New in version 13.5.

EDITED_CHANNEL_POST = 'edited_channel_post': telegram.constants.UPDATE_EDITED_CHANNEL_POST

New in version 13.5.

EDITED_MESSAGE = 'edited_message': telegram.constants.UPDATE_EDITED_MESSAGE

New in version 13.5.

INLINE_QUERY = 'inline_query': telegram.constants.UPDATE_INLINE_QUERY

New in version 13.5.

MESSAGE = 'message': telegram.constants.UPDATE_MESSAGE

New in version 13.5.

MY_CHAT_MEMBER = 'my_chat_member': telegram.constants.UPDATE_MY_CHAT_MEMBER

New in version 13.5.

POLL = 'poll': telegram.constants.UPDATE_POLL

New in version 13.5.

POLL_ANSWER = 'poll_answer': telegram.constants.UPDATE_POLL_ANSWER

New in version 13.5.

PRE_CHECKOUT_QUERY = 'pre_checkout_query': telegram.constants.UPDATE_PRE_CHECKOUT_QUERY

New in version 13.5.

SHIPPING_QUERY = 'shipping_query': telegram.constants.UPDATE_SHIPPING_QUERY

New in version 13.5.

classmethod de_json(data, bot): See telegram.TelegramObject.de_json().

property effective_chat

The chat that this update was sent in, no matter what kind of update this is. Will be None for inline_query, chosen_inline_result, callback_query from inline messages, shipping_query, pre_checkout_query, poll and poll_answer.

Type: telegram.Chat

property effective_message

The message included in this update, no matter what kind of update this is. Will be None for inline_query, chosen_inline_result, callback_query from inline messages, shipping_query, pre_checkout_query, poll, poll_answer, my_chat_member, chat_member as well as chat_join_request in case the bot is missing the telegram.ChatPermissions.can_invite_users administrator right in the chat.

Type: telegram.Message

property effective_user

The user that sent this update, no matter what kind of update this is. Will be None for channel_post and poll.

Type: telegram.User